Find out how popular the last name Mennillo is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Mennillo.

Mennillo, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Mennillo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mennillo in America

Mennillo is the 96799th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mennillo surname appeared 188 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Mennillo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mennillo to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Mennillo

The surname Mennillo is of Italian origin, specifically from the southern regions of Italy such as Campania, Calabria, and Sicily. It is believed to have emerged sometime during the Middle Ages, potentially derived from the Latin word "minimus," meaning "smallest" or "least."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Mennillo surname can be found in the Catalogo Baronum, a medieval document compiled in the 12th century that listed the Norman nobility in Southern Italy. This suggests that the name may have been associated with a minor noble family or landowner during that time period.

In the 14th century, there are references to a Mennillo family residing in the town of Amalfi, located on the Amalfi Coast in the region of Campania. The surname is also found in various historical records from the 15th and 16th centuries in the nearby towns of Ravello and Scala.

During the Renaissance period, a notable figure bearing the Mennillo surname was Girolamo Mennillo (1520-1589), a renowned architect and engineer from Naples who designed several churches and other notable structures in the city.

Another significant individual was Niccolò Mennillo (1672-1745), a Baroque painter from the town of Ravello. His works can be found in churches and galleries throughout southern Italy.

In the 19th century, Francesco Mennillo (1813-1889) was a respected lawyer and politician from the Campania region, serving as a deputy in the Italian parliament during the early years of the unified Kingdom of Italy.

Other notable individuals with the Mennillo surname include Giuseppe Mennillo (1871-1938), a scholar and professor of literature at the University of Naples, and Raffaele Mennillo (1900-1978), a celebrated operatic tenor who performed at prestigious venues across Europe during the mid-20th century.

While the Mennillo surname is primarily associated with southern Italy, it has also spread to other parts of the country and abroad, likely due to migration patterns throughout the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mennillo

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Mennillo.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Mennillo was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Mennillo has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Mennillo was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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